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Auction: 12005 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 1772

Hong Kong Treaty Ports Canton 1837 (24 Apr.) Wetmore entire letter to London carried on the "´Lord Lowther´" being a duplicate of a letter written to Calcutta bearing, on the reverse, step-type "ship letter/brighton" and London arrival c.d.s. (12.11); horizontal and vertical filing folds. The contents give details of the exchange rates and lack of cash, asking for help with an arrangement with a bank or commercial house for credit Estimate HK$ 2,000-2,500

Sold for
HK$2,200